Biography - Peter Bulger

Peter Bulger arrived in Juneau from Sitka early in 1881 and in March of that year claimed two town lots , one on Main Street and one on the waterfront. Later in the year he located mining claims in Silver Bow Basin and was associated with such well-known early Juneauites as John Olds and Pat McGlinchy in mining operations. He remained in Juneau until 1888 when he went to Wrangell to prospect. The following year he was operating a salmon saltery on Wrangell Narrows and he continued in that business until his death at Wrangell in 1897. Bulger Hill was the miner's name for a knob on the easterly side of Mount Roberts, between Quartz Gulch and Icy Gulch. It was the site of some of Peter Bulger's mining claims.

Bulger Way - a stairway alley connecting South Franklin Street and Gastineau Avenue opposite Admiral Way. Named for Peter Bulger who owned property there.

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